6 Simple Salads for Easy Entertaining

"Starting your guests off with an appetite-whetting salad is a fairly standard approach to the dinner party," says Susan Spungen in her new book "What's a Hostess to Do?" "It’s also an easy, elegant way to show off your inner chef—no cooking required!" Here are some sure crowd-pleasers. The dressing suggestions should be mixed at a ratio of 3 parts oil to 1 part acid, or closer to 2 to 1 if you like it acidic